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Vulnerabilities/CVE-2020-24977Public Intelligence Dossier
Source: xmlsoft · Limited verification•Last verified: •Collection Degraded
CVE-2020-24977Unknown / EvaluatingMEDIUM (raw)CVSS 6.5CWE-125

GNOME project libxml2 v2.9.10 has a global buffer over-read vulnerability in xmlEncodeEntitiesInternal at libxml2/entities.c

Published: 04 Sept 2020•Last updated: 14 Oct 2026, 03:47 PM IST•Source identifier: cve@mitre.org
Dossier completeness: source-provided sections 2 / 3 · rule guidance available. Missing source facts count as incomplete.
Official source
CISA KEV catalog
Unknown
KEV status was not determined.
CVSS score
6.5MEDIUM (raw)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Metric sourcenvd@nist.gov
EPSS probability
3%0.030
Percentile87th
Weakness type
CWE-125
No further CWE recorded
Remediation
Patch status unknown
No fixed version or KB recorded

Why It Matters

Analysis dossier

Why It Matters

GNOME project libxml2 v2.9.10 has a global buffer over-read vulnerability in xmlEncodeEntitiesInternal at libxml2/entities.c. The issue has been fixed in commit 50f06b3e.

SOC priority

Medium

Actively exploited

Unknown

Publicly disclosed

Unknown

Risk basis: Microsoft or Microsoft-managed product relevance; No confirmed exploitation signal in current enrichment

Affected Products & Remediation

18 source-backed products
Affected products and versions (source)
  • xmlsoft libxml2 · 2.9.10 · NVD CPE · Source
  • debian debian linux · 9.0 · NVD CPE · Source
  • fedoraproject fedora · 31; 32; 33 · NVD CPE · Source
  • opensuse leap · 15.1; 15.2 · NVD CPE · Source
  • netapp active iq unified manager · >= 7.3; >= 9.5 · NVD CPE · Source
  • netapp clustered data ontap · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • netapp clustered data ontap antivirus connector · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • netapp inventory collect tool · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • netapp manageability software development kit · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • netapp snapdrive · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • netapp hci h410c firmware · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • oracle communications cloud native core network function cloud native environment · 1.10.0 · NVD CPE · Source
  • oracle enterprise manager base platform · 13.4.0.0; 13.5.0.0 · NVD CPE · Source
  • oracle enterprise manager ops center · 12.4.0.0 · NVD CPE · Source
  • oracle http server · 12.2.1.3.0; 12.2.1.4.0 · NVD CPE · Source
  • oracle mysql workbench · <= 8.0.26 · NVD CPE · Source
  • oracle peoplesoft enterprise peopletools · 8.58 · NVD CPE · Source
  • oracle real user experience insight · 13.4.1.0; 13.5.1.0 · NVD CPE · Source
NVD applicability prerequisites: cpe:2.3:h:netapp:hci_h410c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*. These are conditions, not proof that an environment is exposed or unaffected.
Recorded patch / KBNot provided by source

Vendor or catalog guidance (source)

Not provided by source

Known exploitation (source facts)

Only what a source states. Unknown means no source has said either way; it is not "not exploited".

CISA KEV
Unknown
Exploited (source statement)
Unknown
Publicly disclosed (source)
Unknown

Suggested hunting (rule-based inference)

SecOps Signal recommendation (rule-based inference). These steps are hunting hypotheses from the vulnerability class; they do not state or imply that exploitation occurred here or anywhere.

Matched network-unauthenticated (CVSS AV:N, CVSS PR:N, CVSS UI:N)

Exposure

  1. Identify devices reporting this CVE and note which expose the affected service to untrusted networks.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · A network-reachable, no-privilege vector makes internet-facing instances the first exposure question. · Rule network-unauthenticated

Exploitation evidence

  1. Review inbound connections to the affected service from unexpected sources since the advisory date.Telemetry: DeviceNetworkEvents · Hunting hypothesis from the CVSS vector; it does not show that exploitation occurred. · Rule network-unauthenticated

Response

  1. Confirm the source-stated update is installed and the CVE is no longer reported.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · A follow-up inventory check verifies remediation. · Rule network-unauthenticated

CISA KEV Record

CISA KEV status was not determined for this record.

Change History & Source Data

— No recorded material change

CNA / source
cve@mitre.org
Record status · verification
UPDATED · NVD API
CPE
cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:*:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Evidence & Provenance

3 public sources
gitlab.gnome.orgSource recordnvd.nist.govSource recordgitlab.gnome.orgSource record

Linked by the query's stored exact CVE association. Review required tables and validation status before use.

Detection Hunting Query
Target: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities•Defender XDR
Detect endpoints exposed to CVE-2020-24977
Purpose: Exposure assessment (Category: Exposure Check)Why linked: Query metadata names CVE-2020-24977
DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities| where CveId == "CVE-2020-24977"| project DeviceId, DeviceName, OSPlatform, OSVersion, SoftwareVendor, SoftwareName, SoftwareVersion, CveId, VulnerabilitySeverityLevel, RecommendedSecurityUpdate, RecommendedSecurityUpdateId| sort by VulnerabilitySeverityLevel desc
Schema Checked · Not runtime validatedSource: SecOps Signal deterministic template · Limited verificationStatic screening: Passed structure and schema checks; tenant execution is not verified.
Open KQL Library

Correlated briefings

— No published briefing references this CVE

SecOps Signal surfaces public advisory facts only. A missing value means the source has not published it, not that your environment is unaffected. No tenant inventory is connected.